The process took 1 day. I interviewed at Draper (Cambridge, MA) in Jun 2009
Interview
I was so impressed with the technical abilities of the staff and the management. The environment seemed fairly laid back, but a highly competent group working on some extremely interesting projects. Draper seems very different than the typical commercial environment-- people are very well grounded in their fundamentals and they value academic knowledge and skills. The projects are low-volume and very specific, yet involve tremendous thought, brain power, and skill. It would be my dream to work here.
I applied online. The process took 2 months. I interviewed at Draper (Cambridge, MA) in Jun 2023
Interview
Was emailed by a group leader letting me know they found my resume interesting. Followed up by a 30-minute phone screen. An onsite interview that lasted about half of the day with about 8 members of the team and a 40-min technical presentation. Everyone was patient and kind and didn't attempt to grill you with obscure technical questions. They are interested in your previous experiences and your approach to solving particular problems related to their work.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Q: Can you explain how a stack buffer overflow works?
I applied online. The process took 5 months. I interviewed at Draper (Boston, MA) in Jan 2023
Interview
Phone Screen with HR\Recruiter Phone Interview with Hiring Manager On-Site Interview including presentation to engineering team members, multiple rounds of 1 on 1 interviews, and facility tour. Approximately half-day for on-site interview. Took a few months between applying and first contact, but overall a smooth process.
Interview questions [1]
Question 1
Generally conversational regarding background and experience.
Very fun interview. Introduced myself and talked about some of my projects, what I like to work on and what questions I had for them. Overall it was a good experience!
Engineer applicants have rated the interview process at Draper with 2.9 out of 5 (where 5 is the highest level of difficulty) and assessed their interview experience as 86% positive. To compare, the company-average is 72.9% positive. This is according to Glassdoor user ratings.
Candidates applying for Engineer roles take an average of 48 days to get hired, when considering 7 user submitted interviews for this role. To compare, the hiring process at Draper overall takes an average of 42 days.
Common stages of the interview process at Draper as a Engineer according to 7 Glassdoor interviews include:
One on one interview: 23%
Group panel interview: 23%
Presentation: 18%
Phone interview: 18%
Drug test: 5%
Personality test: 5%
Background check: 5%
Skills test: 5%
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